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On the recordMarch 14, 2016
And when you say that the President was told that the law was not going to be passed by Speaker Boehner, then he decided to see how far he could go basically.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert argues the President acted with impunity due to support from Senate leadership.

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